6:13 AM,
Aug. 13, 2012

Ann Marie Barth, a kindergarten teacher at North College Hill, meets with parents prior to the school year's start.

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Thursday morning there was something productive, effective, reflective and connective going on in the auditorium of North College Hill High School that will never be captured on an Ohio School Report Card.

It was the first day of the new school year for the district's 150 staff members. Their joy, dedication and earnest commitment - in the face of great need - were inspiring and humbling to behold.

To be honest, North College Hill City Schools is not the golden child of Ohio public school districts. State legislators don't stop by and look around so they can drop its name in their speeches. Teams ...